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Format a matplotlib figure

Final result:

Matplotlib figure example

Steps:

  1. Install the STIX fonts.

  2. Import the uqtils.default style template:

    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

plt.style.use('uqtils.default')  # Globally in the file, or...

with plt.style.context('uqtils.default'):
    plt.plot(...)

  3. Use the ax_default convenience method for adding a legend and axis labels:

    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
h1, = ax.plot(x, y, '-r')
...
leg = {'handles': [h1, ...], 'labels': [..., 'Model', 'Experiment']}

uqtils.ax_default(ax, 'Axial distance from anode (mm)', 'Axial ion velocity (km/s)',
                  legend=leg)

  4. Optionally adjust other plot settings:

    with matplotlib.rc_context({'font.size': 14}):
    plt.plot(...)